Joseph Organ

American long-distance runner

Joseph Organ

Personal information

Nationality| American
Born| (1891-07-12)July 12, 1891
Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States
Died| July 23, 1966(1966-07-23) (aged 75)[1]
Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States
Sport
Sport| Long-distance running
Event| Marathon

Joseph Leroy Organ (July 12, 1891 - July 23, 1966) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2] He was born in Rush Township, Champaign County, Ohio and died in Saint Joseph, Missouri. In 1920 he finished seventh in the Olympic marathon competition.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Joseph Organ at Olympedia
2. ^ "Joseph Organ Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
3. ^ "Kolehmainen, Finn Marvel, Winner of Marathon Race: Olympic Star of 1912 Established New Record for 26 Mile Course - Esthonian Runner Presses Finn Hard - Joe Organ, First American to Finish, Comes in Seventh - American Relay Team Hangs Up New Record". The Lewiston Daily Sun. AP. August 23, 1920. p. 6. Retrieved October 7, 2011.

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1920 USA Olympic track and field team

Track/road/cross country
athletes|

* Harold Barron
* Max Bohland
* George Bretnall (r)
* Hal Brown
* Tom Campbell
* Jimmy Connolly
* George Cornetta
* Bob Crawford
* Edward Curtis
* Charles Daggs
* Gus Desch
* Michael Devaney
* Ivan Dresser
* Earl Eby
* Robert Emery
* Fred Faller
* Patrick Flynn
* Clifford C. Furnas
* Albert Hulsebosch
* Charles Hunter
* Earl Johnson
* Morris Kirksey
* Carl Linder
* Frank Loomis
* Thomas Maroney
* Charles Mellor
* Ted Meredith
* Loren Murchison
* Feg Murray
* John Norton
* Joseph Organ
* Charley Paddock
* Amisoli Patasoni
* Joseph Pearman
* William Plant
* Joie Ray
* Richard Remer
* Winfred Rolker
* Arthur Roth
* Arlie Schardt (t)
* George Schiller
* Jackson Scholz
* Donald Scott
* Frank Shea
* Larry Shields
* Walker Smith
* Albert Sprott
* Lewis Watson
* Ray Watson
* Allen Woodring
* William Yount

Field/combined event
athletes|

* Dan Ahearn
* Milton Angier
* William Bartlett
* Basil Bennett
* George Bihlman
* Everett Bradley
* Sol Butler
* Howard Cann
* Robert J. Dunne
* Everett Ellis
* Frank Foss
* Kaufman Geist
* Harry Goelitz
* Brutus Hamilton
* Clarence Jaquith
* Eldon Jenne
* Carl Johnson
* Edward Knourek
* Sherman Landers
* Richmond Landon
* Robert LeGendre
* James Lincoln
* Harry Liversedge
* Jack Mahan
* Pat McDonald
* James McEachern
* Matt McGrath
* Jack Merchant
* Harold Muller
* John Murphy
* Edwin Myers
* Gus Pope
* Edward Roberts
* Pat Ryan
* Dink Templeton
* Arthur Tuck
* Eugene Vidal
* Walter Whalen
* Kenneth Wilson

Coaches and trainers|

* Jack Moakley (head coach)
* Bill Hayward (associate coach)
* Lawson Robertson (associate coach)
* Michael J. Ryan (associate coach)

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